Balanced ball game between Stoke City and Millwall expected

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bet365 Stadium (30089 seats)

Stoke City have fought quite a few losing battles for points this season. Could they get a victory when Millwall stop by Bet365 Stadium?

Insights:
  • Millwall have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Championship

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stoke and Millwall.

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Stoke City form and stats

5 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Stoke City have to build on here at Bet365 Stadium in the Championship.

Stoke City enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Swansea City's place. The match ended 3-1 with Laurent (2) and Baker scoring. Midfield player Laurent got a match rating of 8.94 in that game, the max score being 10. Laurent scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Heartbreak before that as Stoke lost 0-1 at Blackpool's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Stoke City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Stoke City as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Stoke City has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Stoke City, as the FA Cup home game vs Brighton & Hove Albion is only three days away.

Stoke City has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. On the other hand, Stoke have conceded 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Millwall form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats.

Millwall's last game was the home draw against Burnley (1-1). The draw against Burnley came from a losing position. The Millwall manager Rowett brought on Bradshaw as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Flemming got a match rating of 8.05 in that game, top player of the team. Flemming hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 7 of 8 times.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Sheffield United.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Millwall playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 0 Millwall wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Millwall now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Luton Town is waiting in only three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Millwall as they have only managed to score 15 times from 16 away games in the league. Millwall have conceded 21 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The fixture lists shows this result when the teams met previously this campaign; Millwall - Stoke 2-0. Head-to-head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Stoke City won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Millwall have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight.

Top Goalscorers

MillwallT. Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
11 goals
MillwallZ. Flemming
Z. Flemming
9 goals
Stoke CityL. Baker
L. Baker
7 goals

Stoke City missing players

Millwall missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stoke City Millwall
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 5 16 32
11 5 2 Won W 2 5 14
7 4 1 Drew D 2 3 8
15 7 3 Lost L 1 8 10
39 20 7 Scored S 4 15 40
40 18 9 Conceded C 3 21 33
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 91%
70% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 69% 75%
45% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 38% 38%
30% 31% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
39% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 38% 41%
30% 31% 17% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 31%
36% 44% 50% Failed to Score F T 40% 50% 38%
 
5.5 6.5 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 4.6 4.6
5.2 4.7 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 4.1 4
1.8 1.7 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.9 13.2 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 12.1 13.2
4.4 4.6 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 4.3
27% 27% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 26% 29%
 
10.4 9 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 12.8 10.8
3.4 3.1 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 3.9 3.2
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Millwall have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 33 21 10 2 64 28 17 12 5 0 36 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 36 73
2 Sheffield United 32 18 7 7 54 30 16 10 3 3 34 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 24 61
3 Middlesbrough 33 17 6 10 56 38 16 9 5 2 26 13 17 8 1 8 30 25 18 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 33 16 4 13 35 37 16 11 1 4 22 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -2 52
5 Millwall 32 14 8 10 40 33 16 9 5 2 25 12 16 5 3 8 15 21 7 50
6 Luton Town 32 13 11 8 39 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 16 8 4 4 19 15 7 50
7 Watford 33 13 11 9 41 37 16 8 4 4 24 16 17 5 7 5 17 21 4 50
8 Sunderland 33 13 10 10 48 36 16 6 5 5 21 17 17 7 5 5 27 19 12 49
9 Norwich City 33 14 7 12 46 37 17 7 4 6 25 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 9 49
10 West Bromwich Albion 32 12 9 11 42 36 16 7 5 4 22 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 6 45
11 Coventry City 32 12 9 11 35 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 15 4 4 7 14 18 2 45
12 Swansea City 33 11 9 13 46 50 16 7 2 7 26 24 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 42
13 Hull City 33 11 9 13 38 47 17 6 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 42
14 Preston North End 32 11 9 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 16 8 4 4 18 16 -9 42
15 Bristol City 32 10 11 11 42 41 17 6 5 6 21 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 1 41
16 Reading 32 12 5 15 35 47 15 9 3 3 24 17 17 3 2 12 11 30 -12 41
17 Stoke City 33 11 7 15 39 40 16 5 4 7 20 18 17 6 3 8 19 22 -1 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 33 10 9 14 34 46 16 5 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 16 23 -12 39
19 Birmingham City 33 10 8 15 38 45 17 5 5 7 20 20 16 5 3 8 18 25 -7 38
20 Rotherham United 33 8 12 13 36 45 16 6 5 5 26 20 17 2 7 8 10 25 -9 36
21 Cardiff City 33 9 8 16 25 36 17 5 5 7 13 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -11 35
22 Huddersfield Town 32 8 7 17 30 43 16 6 3 7 16 16 16 2 4 10 14 27 -13 31
23 Blackpool 33 7 10 16 32 48 16 4 5 7 17 21 17 3 5 9 15 27 -16 31
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 10 15 29 50 17 3 4 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 31

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 33 21 10 2 64 28 17 12 5 0 36 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 36 73
2 Sheffield United 32 18 7 7 54 30 16 10 3 3 34 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 24 61
3 Middlesbrough 33 17 6 10 56 38 16 9 5 2 26 13 17 8 1 8 30 25 18 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 33 16 4 13 35 37 16 11 1 4 22 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -2 52
5 Millwall 32 14 8 10 40 33 16 9 5 2 25 12 16 5 3 8 15 21 7 50
6 Luton Town 32 13 11 8 39 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 16 8 4 4 19 15 7 50
7 Watford 33 13 11 9 41 37 16 8 4 4 24 16 17 5 7 5 17 21 4 50
8 Sunderland 33 13 10 10 48 36 16 6 5 5 21 17 17 7 5 5 27 19 12 49
9 Norwich City 33 14 7 12 46 37 17 7 4 6 25 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 9 49
10 West Bromwich Albion 32 12 9 11 42 36 16 7 5 4 22 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 6 45
11 Coventry City 32 12 9 11 35 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 15 4 4 7 14 18 2 45
12 Swansea City 33 11 9 13 46 50 16 7 2 7 26 24 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 42
13 Hull City 33 11 9 13 38 47 17 6 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 42
14 Preston North End 32 11 9 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 16 8 4 4 18 16 -9 42
15 Bristol City 32 10 11 11 42 41 17 6 5 6 21 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 1 41
16 Reading 32 12 5 15 35 47 15 9 3 3 24 17 17 3 2 12 11 30 -12 41
17 Stoke City 33 11 7 15 39 40 16 5 4 7 20 18 17 6 3 8 19 22 -1 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 33 10 9 14 34 46 16 5 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 16 23 -12 39
19 Birmingham City 33 10 8 15 38 45 17 5 5 7 20 20 16 5 3 8 18 25 -7 38
20 Rotherham United 33 8 12 13 36 45 16 6 5 5 26 20 17 2 7 8 10 25 -9 36
21 Cardiff City 33 9 8 16 25 36 17 5 5 7 13 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -11 35
22 Huddersfield Town 32 8 7 17 30 43 16 6 3 7 16 16 16 2 4 10 14 27 -13 31
23 Blackpool 33 7 10 16 32 48 16 4 5 7 17 21 17 3 5 9 15 27 -16 31
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 10 15 29 50 17 3 4 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 31

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.